Thursday, September 20, 2012

Redecorating / upcycling old desk for kids

Our up-cycled desk

My aunt offered us this old-school desk that my 20+ cousins had inherited from someone else back in the day. Having had seen what was on offer at IKEA I was all for it. So here are some before pictures. The desk is made from varnished plywood and I would guess it is about 30 years old

The door had an aluminum lock cover and some

the desk once had drawers

We fit two pieces of wood onto the drawer slides and made shelves

There was some damage on the surface of the desk door.

I fixed the chipping with a material called Fakitt which is sort of like plaster for wood. I had to apply several layers with a brush and used sandpaper in to even it out after the material dried.

My husband helped take the desk apart and genty sanded the surfaces of the desk (all except for the top)

I painted the surfaces with a special base paint (Primer Aggrappante from www.stamperia.com) to make sure that the acrylic paint sticks to the surface of the plywood.

We changed the lock cover and bought a key so my son can lock his little brother out of his stuff

About Me

I am a mom of two boys who likes to craft and stitch. I realized how great felt is for sewing and crafting a little while back and am now hooked. I am also interested in re-purposing and reusing old clothes and fabrics.
I created this blog so I could have an overview of the things I/we make and so that I can share the outcome of my various projects with friends and family.